Why Getting assistance is Not “taking advantage”

Christine Gilbert’s VOX post is about getting assistance from SNAP (Supplemental-Nutrition Assistance Program) aka food stamps, and it is a clear first person account of trying to stretch a dollar and why assistance is needed (and why it’s not “taking advantage”).

Remember, SNAP doesn’t cover diapers. There’s no income-based assistance for diaper need, except perhaps at the local food shelf, or church, if you are extremely lucky and they happen to have some.